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ACCA wants incentives to encourage more women representation on boards, but not EU-wide rigidly imposed quotas

ACCA

- Full self-regulation has not been successful in increasing the proportion of women on company boards, so some additional regulatory incentive for companies to recruit more suitable female candidates is  needed.

Syngenta

CEEP appoints a new General Secretary

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

At its General Assembly meeting of 15 May 2012 CEEP unanimously appointed Valeria Ronzitti as General Secretary.

Commenting the vote, the President of CEEP, Hans Joachim Reck declared: “With the
appointment of Valeria Ronzitti CEEP enters a new phase. This choice represents a renewed commitment of CEEP members to a successful organisation. It translates in a commitment to strong public services within a strong, competitive and socially responsible Europe”.

Why experience matters: ACCA revamps its practical experience module for accountancy students

ACCA

The new ‘My Experience’ has been launched by ACCA to make it easier for students to record their practical skills gained on the road to becoming a qualified accountant

A new online system for students to record their practical work experience gained in the accountancy and finance industries has been launched by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the global body for professional accountants.

Family Reunification - EU must safeguard family life of migrants and refugees

Caritas Europa

Caritas Europa calls on the European Commission and EU Member States to guarantee the effective right to family life and family reunification for all migrants and beneficiaries of international protection. A joint statement by Caritas Europa and 19 other NGOs, has been sent to the European Commission and Member States today.

acumen public affairs adds an Account Director to help manage the company’s expanding client portfolio

BRUSSELS, 14 May 2012: acumen public affairs expands its team with an Account Director to help manage its strengthening client portfolio.  The recent hire of Malgorzata Figwer as Account Director brings the Acumen team to eight. 

DECISION MAKERS 'LIKE' FACEBOOK ACCORDING TO A NEW EU DIGITAL PULSE SURVEY

ComRes


- Poll of MEPs and Brussels Influencers shows revealing differences in usage patterns

70% of MEPs use Facebook at least weekly for professional purposes, while only 22% of Commission officials do likewise according to the results of a survey launched by ComRes and ZN at the European Commission on Thursday.

NEW PRESIDENT TAKES THE HELM AT DIGITALEUROPE

DIGITAL EUROPE

Brussels Monday, 14 May 2012 – DIGITALEUROPE has announced that Mr Peter Olson from Ericsson has taken over as the new President of the Executive Board following a two day summit which gathered member companies and national trade associations in DIGITALEUROPE’s network from across the European Union.

Olson, a senior figure in the ICT industry with more than thirty years’ experience across European and global markets with Ericsson, takes over the helm for a two year mandate.

Successful launch of the “Fascination of Plants Day” at the European Parliament

Plants for the Future
Since time immemorial, plants have been crucial to our survival and prosperity. From the world’s first “green revolution” – the invention of agriculture – in the Middle East, to today’s high-tech agribusiness, plants have been at the centre of our diets, economy and much more. Plant cells produce biomass from simple chemical building blocks in the air and the soil, including carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water, using the sun as a ‘for-free’ energy source.
 

European healthcare better than ever, shows new measurement: consumer empowerment plays important role

Health Consumer Powerhouse

Time to learn from the Dutch champions how to build value-for-money healthcare!

(Brussels, May 15, 2012)

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